The Budget

[Tangled up in Blue]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-35828339

I see Boy George has a rather massive get out of jail clause for his claim that GB will be back in the black by 2020:-"provided the economy keeps growing."

Rememember this is the man who promised to clear the deficit by the end of the Tories first term in office. :liar:

 

[MK Shrimper]

I'm apparently better off by £6 a month.

 

[RobM]

A whole heap of not a lot.

 

[C C Csiders]

The most interesting ting for me is that OBR have downgraded the UK economic growth forecast. Can someone tell me what economic qualifications Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink actually has?

 

[Pubey]

The most interesting ting for me is that OBR have downgraded the UK economic growth forecast. Can someone tell me what economic qualifications Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink actually has?

At least as many as Gideon, I'd suggest.

 

[londonblue]

I'm apparently better off by £6 a month.

I'm worse off by about £400 a month.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I'm worse off by about £400 a month.

Ouch. How come?

 

[C C Csiders]

Ouch. How come?

That'll be the coke habit, I suspect

 

[MK Shrimper]

That'll be the coke habit, I suspect

Sugar tax hasn't begun yet has it? :unsure:

 

[londonblue]

Ouch. How come?

Dunno yet. I used the BBC online thingy. I haven't looked at the detail.

Good job i'm in the process of changing accountants...I might need someone to be a bit more creative.

That said so long as the corporation tax rate really does reduce to 17% then I might get some of that back...in four years time. Talk about jam tomorrow.

 

[londonblue]

That'll be the coke habit, I suspect

I used to drink about 2 litres a day, but gave it up years ago.

 

[Pubey]

£11 better off p/m, which IMO seems completely ****ing stupid seeing as disability allowance is being cut, and as a household we're in the top 10%

 

[Ricky Otto]

£6.67 a month better off apparently. The amount of Ribena I get through is going to put a dent in that though

 

[londonblue]

£6.67 a month better off apparently. The amount of Ribena I get through is going to put a dent in that though

Just buy the sugar free stuff and fill it with a teaspoon of Tait and Lyle's finest.

:thumbsup:

 

[RobM]

I used to drink Coke @ work (partly boredom, partly vending machine) but when I added up the cost, I gave up totally. Saving 3x85px5 = £12.75 a week - just short of £600 a year. Chilled water was free.

Gave up beer in October totally, so that's saved (cough) a bit.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Just buy the sugar free stuff and fill it with a teaspoon of Tait and Lyle's finest.

:thumbsup:

Sugar free stuff has aspartame in it and I can't stand the taste

 

[londonblue]

Sugar free stuff has aspartame in it and I can't stand the taste

Me neither. In that case get the low sugar one...

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

The cynic might consider if the poor forecast, slow growth stuff went alongside the Brexit warning for any particular reason? ADD the "safer in" stuff and Georgie Boy is maybe ******* up BIG to "call me Dave", Herman, Pierre and Co.

 

[Napster]

£6.60 a month better off, but don't know how small business changes will affect mrs company.

 

[C C Csiders]

£6.60 a month better off, but don't know how small business changes will affect mrs company.

Particularly as her husband is likely to be out for at least 4 weeks, thereby damaging any prospects Man City had of winning the Premier League.